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Women in the UAE have reversed a gender gap in the academic world, and are now broadly outperforming men in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), said a report.
However, on the professional front, much progress

Oman-based Alargan Towell Investment Company (ATIC) has announced the launch of the Phase II of Al Waha, its premium mixed use development project in Barka.
This follows the company’s successful sale of the project’s f

Abu Dhabi's Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC) expects to earn its first profit by 2015 as it scales up operations overseas, but plans to set up a chip manufacturing facility at home remain on hold, said its chief executive.

A total of 28 students from Abu Dhabi departed for Dresden and Singapore this week on an internship programme designed to provide hands-on experience at world-class semiconductor manufacturing facilities.
The Al Nokhba internship programme

Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi government's investment vehicle, expects to spend about 20.1 billion dirhams ($5.47 billion) this year as its seeks to expand a diverse line of businesses ranging from oil and gas to semiconductors.
'The gr

The Advanced Technology Investment Company (Atic) and the state of Saxony, Germany, will establish two semiconductor research labs – one in Abu Dhabi and the other in Saxony – working in tandem.
The Twin Labs project will be backed by Atic

Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala Development Co swung to a first-half profit on Tuesday which it attributed to higher commodity prices and increased contributions from its semiconductor business.
Unlisted Mubadala, which holds stakes in General Ele

The Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC) and the UAE University (UAEU) have appointed Prof Bernhard E Boser from UC Berkeley to the newly created ATIC professorship for semiconductor research.
Prof Boser joins UAEU from the facult

Global Foundries, majority owned by Abu Dhabi, plans to invest some $6 billion by the end of 2012 to boost manufacturing capacity after spending a similar amount this year, the company said on Thursday.
The company also

Global Foundries, majority owned by Abu Dhabi, plans to invest some $6 billion by the end of 2012 to boost manufacturing capacity after spending a similar amount this year, the company said on Thursday.
The company also